Where does “සිස්” come from?
සිස් (Sinhalese) comes from Sanskrit तुच्छ्य, from Proto-Indo-European tus-sḱ-yós, from Proto-Indo-European tews-, from Proto-Indo-European tu- — to swell; bird-cry, shriek.
සිස් (Sinhalese): empty
Definitions
- empty
Ancestry of “සිස්”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तुच्छ्य | empty, vain |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tus-sḱ-yós | empty |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tews- | to be empty; to drain; to be happy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tu- | to swell; bird-cry, shriek |